In General time to hear from NVC

[Abethel 1]

My i-130 was approved and the time limit for the NVC to send their letter is 45 days, what is the usual timelines that it takes people to hear from the NVC?

[Crazy Cat 41,975]

14 minutes ago, Abethel said:

and the time limit for the NVC to send their letter is 45 days

Do you have a source for that?  A LOT of cases take much longer than 45 days. 

Edited August 22, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[Abethel 1]

Yes:

The above petition has been approved. As the petitioner requests, we have sent the petition to the U.S. Department of State National Visa Center (NVC), 32 Rochester Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801-2909. The NVC processes all approved immigrant visa petitions that need consular action, including the collection of necessary forms and documents. It also determines which consular post is appropriate to complete visa processing. The NVC will then transfer the approved petition to the consular post once processing has been completed and an interview has been scheduled at the Embassy or Consulate.

 

The NVC will contact the beneficiary of this petition with further information about immigrant visa processing steps.

You should allow a minimum of 45 days for U.S. Department of State processing before contacting the NVC. If you have not received any correspondence from NVC within 45 days, you may contact the NVC at https://nvc.state.gov/inquiry.

 

For more information about NVC processing, please visit https://nvc.state.gov. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A VISA AND MAY NOT BE USED IN PLACE OF A VISA. The approval of this visa petition does not in itself grant any immigration status and does not guarantee that the alien beneficiary will subsequently be found to be eligible for a visa, for admission to the United States, or for an extension, change, or adjustment of status. NOTICE: Although this application or petition has been approved, USCIS and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reserve the right to verify this information before and/or after making a decision on your case so we can ensure that you have complied with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other legal authorities. We may review public information and records, contact others by mail, the internet or phone, conduct site inspections of businesses and residences, or use other methods of verification. We will use the information obtained to determine whether you are eligible for the benefit you seek. If we find any derogatory information, we will follow the law in determining whether to provide you (and the legal representative listed on your Form G-28, if you submitted one) an opportunity to address that information before we make a formal decision on your case or start proceedings

 

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[Chancy 6,241]

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20 hours ago, Abethel said:

My i-130 was approved and the time limit for the NVC to send their letter is 45 days, what is the usual timelines that it takes people to hear from the NVC?

 

The note in the letter does not say "time limit", it says "minimum".  Check here for the current published timeframes -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

 

Current case creation time frame: As of 22-Aug-22, we are working on cases that were received from USCIS on 3-Aug-22.

 

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[Abethel 1]

Ontarkie thanks for editing/removing the attachment I thought all personal info was blacked out.

[Bigmasoud 38]

On 8/23/2022 at 1:30 AM, Abethel said:

My i-130 was approved and the time limit for the NVC to send their letter is 45 days, what is the usual timelines that it takes people to hear from the NVC?

You'll get the email with the login information in two to three weeks. Maybe sooner or later.

[KFJ 2]

On 8/22/2022 at 10:00 PM, Abethel said:

My i-130 was approved and the time limit for the NVC to send their letter is 45 days, what is the usual timelines that it takes people to hear from the NVC?

Thanks for this thread. We received an NVC welcome letter on the 20th of December, 2021. That my petition has been approved and since then I haven't heard anything from the embassy. Please, I would like to know want to do pls.

 

 

[Abethel 1]

Check the embassy guide on the NVC site to see if they are up and running or call the embassy to find out what the delay is.

[Babban 7]

My i-140 was approved on 7 June 2022, and I am yet to receive any correspondence from NVC. I don't know whether I should contact them or keep waiting?

[Babban 7]

My i-140 was approved on 7 June 2022, and I am yet to receive any correspondence from NVC. I don't know whether I should contact them or keep waiting?

[Abethel 1]

I was told if I don't hear from NVC within 8 weeks to contact them. If I were you, I would try to contact them (nothing ventured nothing gained)😎

[Babban 7]

@Abethel thank you for the advice, I really appreciate it 

[Abethel 1]

Let me know what happens.

use this thread

[Babban 7]

I received an automatic reply to my inquiry